Tray calendar



F. F. S. SIEVE TRAY CALENDAR Oct. 23, 1962 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept.'8, 1961 INVENTOR FREDDA F. 5. SI EVE- F. F. S. SIEVE TRAY CALENDAR Oct.23, 1962 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 8, 1961 INVENTOR FREDDA F. 5.SIEVE Oct. 23, 1962 F. F. s. SIEVE 3,0

TRAY CALENDAR Filed Sept. 8, 1961 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR FREDDA F-S.SIEVE 70 90/ Y United States Patent 3,059,361 TRAY CALENDAR Fredda F. S.Sieve, 450 E. 53rd St., New York 21, N.Y. Filed Sept. 8, 1961, Ser. No.137,716 4 Claims. (Cl. 40-107) This invention relates to an improvementin desk trays and calendars.

In my prior Patent No. 2,797,512, granted July 2, 1957, I have describeda dodecahedron desk calendar in which the twelve months of the year aredisplayed in consecutive order and in a manner in which threeconsecutive months are readily readable from any position around thedesk. The desk calendar described in this patent has proved to be aconvenient type of calendar for use.

In the desk tray and calendar described hereinafter I provide a traycompartment which can be used for paper clips, as an ash tray or forvarious other desk uses and around the circular and outer side of thetray I provide for the display of either twelve calendar months of theyear or advertising displays or both. This application is acontinuation-in-part of my copending application Serial No. 853,535,filed November 17, 1959.

'It is the object of this invention to provide a desk tray and calendarwhich will be conveniently readable from various positions on the deskand in which the calendar month as well as the preceding and subsequentmonth within a given year can be read without movement of the tray orthe viewer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a desk tray having acenter recess for the reception of paper clips, cigar ashes or othermaterials, which desk tray is molded of a thermosetting plasticmaterial, such as vul canite, phenol-aldehyde (Bakelite), glyptal andother thermosetting resin, which is immune to damage by lightedcigarettes, cigars, etc., and Which has, as an outer frame 12substantially equal recessed frame members each adapted to receive aseparate insert of readily printable substantially inflammable material,such as anodized aluminum, flame proof paper or readily printable thermoplastic material, such as a vinyl polymer or styrol resin, on which acalendar, advertising material or other material has been produced byetching, printing, hot stamping or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a desk tray and calendarin which the center portion is adapted to receive and hold variousobjects and the outer portion is provided with recessed frames formingan angle of approximately 30 to the vertical so that advertisingmaterial, calendars or the like inserted in the recessed frames arereadable from the top as well as from the sides of the frame.

Various other objects of the invention will appear as this descriptionproceeds.

Referring now to the drawings which illustrate preferred forms ofembodiment of the invention- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of oneembodiment of the said tray and calendar.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view substantially on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view illustrating one way of applying the printedcalendars and advertising inserts in the frames consituting the outerrim of the tray.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of tray having a centralpedestal and a post thereon.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of another embodiment of saidtray and calendar.

FIG. 6 is a part sectional view through the portion of the tray andcalendar illustrated in FIG. 5, and

FIG. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of FIG. 6 illustratinganother way of applying the printed calendars 3,059,361 Patented Oct;23, 1962 and advertising inserts in the frames constituting the outerrim of the tray.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 the tray consists preferably ofa molded thermosetting plastic material forming a dished central portion1 having curved inner walls 2 terminating in a rim 3 having an outerapron 4 which forms an angle of substantially 30 to the vertical asillustrated in FIG. 2. The tray may be circular, oval, hexagonal or thelike, but has been illustrated as circular. When not used as a calendarit may have various numbers of side walls, other than twelve. Asillustrated, the rim 3 may be provided with a plurality of cigar orcigarette holding notches 5 and the outer apron 4 is provided withtwelve smooth substantially rectangular side Walls 6 each providing arecessed frame member 7 having a bevelled recess 8 therein adapted toreceive an insert 9 of readily printable substantially inflammablematerial, such as metal, anodized aluminum, flame proof paper or flameproofed thermo plastic material which can be readily printed byprinting, etching, embossing, hot stamping or the like to carry onemonth of the calendar and some advertising or other decorative materialthereon. The printing must be clear, sharp andlegible for some distanceaway from the tray. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 the inserts 9 extendforward from the sides of frames 7 so that the inserts stand out fromthe background of the frames but they maybe recessed Within the framesor applied in any other way so that they stand out as a framed picturewhich will make them easy to read. Prefera'bly the plane of the insertsis offset with reference to the plane of the sides of the frames 7.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 the tray consistspreferably of molded thermosetting plastic material as previouslydescribed forming a dished central portion 1a having curved inner walls2a terminating in a rim 3a having an outer apron 4a which forms an angleof substantially 30 to the vertical as illustrated in FIG. 2. This traymay be circular, oval, hexagonal or the'like, but has been illustratedas circular. When not used as a calendar it may have various numbers ofside walls,

other than twelve. As illustrated, the rim 3a may be provided with aplurality of cigar or cigarette holding notches 5a and the outer apron4a is provided with twelve smooth substantially rectangular side walls6a of substantially equal size and each providing a recessed framemember 7a having a bevelled recess 8a therein adapted to receive aninsert 9a, preferably of anodized aluminum or other thin material whichcan be readily etched or printed to carry one month of the calendar andsome advertising or other decorative material thereon. As illustrated inFIGS. 5, 6 and 7 the inserts 9a are recessed within the sides of frames7a so that the inserts stand re cessed from the outer frames for easierreading thereof.

While the inserts 9 or 9a are preferably either recessed within theframes 7 or 711, or made to extend forward from the frames asillustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, they may also be mounted flush with theouter surface of the frames 7 or 7a. By virtue of the bevelled edges andthe separate frames surrounding the printed or embossed inserts theinserts stand out and are more readily readable than they would be ifthe calendars or other printed material .Were printed directly on thematerial constituting the body of the trays 1 and 1a.

Both embodiments of the tray have been illustrated as having twelveconsecutive months of a calendar arranged therearound. It will beunderstood that each of the inserts 9 or 9a can carry merely advertisingor decorative material if desired, or signs of the zodiac symbolizingthe twelve months of the year, or that each of the inserts 9 or 9a cancarry two or more printed calendar months thereon and the interveninginserts 9 or 9a can carry advertising or decorative material. Also, thatthe frames 7 or 7a and inserts 9 or 9a need not be rectangular, but maybe shaped as ovals, circles or other decorative shapes.

In the manufacture of the tray and calendar illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7,the tray constituting the parts! to 8 or 1a to 8a, is preferably moldedin one piece from a thermosetting plastic, such as a phenol-formaldehyderesin, vulcanite or the like, with the recessed and bevelled frameportions 78 or 7a-8a molded therein. The printed calendar andadvertising or decorative material is then etched, printed or stamped onthe panels 9 or 9a and the panels are inserted in the recess frames 7-8.In this manner large numbers of the tray sections can be molded at onetime and the calendar, advertising or decorative sections inserted asthe demand arises. At the end of a given calendar year or at the end ofany month during the year the unused tray sections may have calendarsfor the next succeeding twelve months inserted therein so that from amanufacturing standpoint the trays as they are shipped will cover thenext succeeding twelve months from the approximate date of shipmentrather than be confined to twelve months of a given year. By forming thetray and apron of a thermosetting material and the inserts 9 or 9a of aseparate inflammable or substantially inflammable material no problem offire resistance of the tray is encountered and the inserts 9 or 9a canstill be readily provided with the desired characters by etching,embossing, hot stamping or printing. Any suitable adhesive may be usedto secure the inserts 9 or 9a in the frames 7 or 7a.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4 the tray 1 having the rim 3,outer apron 4 and cigarette or cigar holding recesses is provided withseparating partitions 10 dividing the tray into a number of compartmentsand with a central pedestal -11 which may be provided with a post 12 ormay be left with an opening indicated in dotted lines at '13 to receivea pen, pencil or other desk equipment. The base 14 of the apron 4 or 4amay be provided with a sponge rubber, felt or other cushioning materialfor the tray to rest upon or may be left open as desired.

invention it will be understood that various modifications and changesmay be made therein within the spirit of the invention and the scope ofthe following claims.

I claim:

=1. As an article or manufacture. a circular desk tray made of molded,heat resistant, thermosetting material having a dished center portionfor receiving and holding material placed therein and an outer sideapron sloping approximately from the vertical and arranged in twelveflat panels, each panel providing a recessed frame for receiving aninsert, a separate insert secured in each of said recessed frames, saidinserts designating a yearly calendar with the calendar months beingarranged in con- While I have illustrated preferred embodiments of thesecutive order around said tray, and at least three of said insertsbeing visible to the viewer Without changing the position of the vieweror said tray, the plane of the face of said inserts being ofiset withreference to the plane of the sides of said frames whereby each insertappears as a framed picture.

2. As an article of manufacture a circular desk tray made of molded,heat resistant, thermosetting material having a dished center portionfor receiving and holding material placed therein and an outer sideapron sloping approximately 30 from the vertical and arranged in twelvefiat panels, each panel providing a recessed frame for receiving aninsert, a separate insert secured in each of said recessed frames, saidinserts designating a yearly calendar with the calendar months beingarranged in consecutive order around said tray, and at least three ofsaid inserts being visibleto the viewer without changing the'position ofthe viewer or said tray, the plane of the face of said inserts beingolfset with reference to the plane of the sides of said frames wherebyeach insert appears as a framed picture, said'iuserts being made ofmaterial from the group consisting of metal, flame proof paper and flameproofed thermoplastic material which can be printed.

3. As an article of manufacture a circular desk tray made of'molded,heat resistant, thermosetting material having a dished center portionfor receiving and holding material placed therein and an outer sideapron sloping approximately 30 from the vertical and arranged in twelveflat panels, each panel providing a recessed frame for receiving aninsert, a separate insert secured in each of said recessed frames, saidinserts designating a yearly calendar with the calendar months beingarranged in consecutive order around said tray, and at least three ofsaid inserts being visible to the viewer without changing the positionof the viewer or said tray, said inserts extending forward from thesides of said frames and being made of thermo plastic material which canbe printed by hot stamping.

4. As an article of manufacture a circular desk tray made of molded,heat resistant thermosetting material having a dished center portion forreceiving and holding material placed therein and an outer side apronsloping approximately 30 from the vertical and arranged in twelve flatpanels, each panel providing a recessed frame for receiving an insert, aseparate insert secured in each of said recessed frames, said insertsdesignating a yearly calendar with the calendar months being arranged inconsecutive order around said tray, and at least three of said insertsbeing visible to the viewer Without changing the position of the vieweror said tray, said inserts being recessed rearwardly from the sides ofsaid frames and being made of anodized aluminum.

No references cited.

